waters

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If they know that you’re only testing the waters — and you’ve already set a date to come back — it can ease the transition for everyone.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But amid the ruins near the turquoise waters of the Caribbean coast, the effort is colliding with ordinary Venezuelans who revile their government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Tottenham Hotspur have tested the waters with an opening bid of about £80m for Sandro Tonali, and Arsenal are poised to make an offer for Guimaraes.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The first was to supply abandoned fishing nets collected from Hawaii's waters for use in experimental recycled plastic asphalt.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

They would enjoy the wealth of its waters till the rains subsided.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo